stay out

phrasal verb

stayed out; staying out; stays out

1

: to avoid going into a place

They kicked us out of the bar and told us to stay out.

2

: to spend time away from home

She stayed out dancing all night.

Examples of stay out in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Their ability to make more accurate decisions about when to intervene and how to protect patient privacy and security will mean more people can stay out of hospitals and be treated at home. —Bernard Marr, Forbes.com, 25 June 2025

But taking a step back, Trump ran on a core message of fighting socialism, bringing down prices, boosting blue collar jobs, getting America’s finances in order, staying out of wars and taking a hard line on immigration. —Matt Fleming, Oc Register, 23 June 2025

After the June 2023 premiere, Miller mostly stayed out of the spotlight. —Caroline Blair, People.com, 23 June 2025

The United States would largely stay out of such a conflict, apart from providing Israel with defensive support. —Ilan Goldenberg, Foreign Affairs, 22 June 2025

Rhymes for stay out

• about
• bailout
• blackout
• blowout
• breakout
• burnout
• buyout
• checkout
• closeout
• cutout
• devout
• dropout